We only truly have 9 players taking up cap space as Joyner is on a TC so we only have $ to add ONE more player to the roster (if we keep Joyner) I agree that we will probably sniff up some FA Gs who have been playing overseas. With a lot of the Covid hold outs last year, there is still a lot of mid range talent at the 14 pick.
Our chemistry will be an interesting thing to keep an eye on. The positive is we have a lot of pieces returning this year, and I have good expectations for our new All-Star signings. 1) Sky already played with Jewell…AND she was an immediate game changer for the ‘21 Mercury. 2) Nneka is simply the type of player that makes people better around her.
It’s also exciting because our young players can learn from these greats and not have all of the pressure to be a starter before they’re ready.
Thoughts on the Copper trade? Seems it certainly adds Phoenix as significant competition in the race to catch Las Vegas and New York. Also could have ramifications for who declares for the draft, with Phoenix no longer in the lottery, and Chicago (probably a less appealing destination for some potential draftees) now in it.
How about signing Te'a Cooper? Could you sign her to a minimum? What are the odds that Kitley falls to the Storm in the draft? She's a big who can score, rebound and play defense. She also has a nice 3 point shot.
I don’t like the overuse of the word “tank.” You said the Storm could “tank again” for a draft pick. The Storm did not “tank”before. Here is the definition of the word: “a team intentionally losing games or performing poorly in order to obtain a higher draft pick in the upcoming draft or to start rebuilding for future seasons”
Excellent points Jeff!
We only truly have 9 players taking up cap space as Joyner is on a TC so we only have $ to add ONE more player to the roster (if we keep Joyner) I agree that we will probably sniff up some FA Gs who have been playing overseas. With a lot of the Covid hold outs last year, there is still a lot of mid range talent at the 14 pick.
Our chemistry will be an interesting thing to keep an eye on. The positive is we have a lot of pieces returning this year, and I have good expectations for our new All-Star signings. 1) Sky already played with Jewell…AND she was an immediate game changer for the ‘21 Mercury. 2) Nneka is simply the type of player that makes people better around her.
It’s also exciting because our young players can learn from these greats and not have all of the pressure to be a starter before they’re ready.
Jeff…
Thoughts on the Copper trade? Seems it certainly adds Phoenix as significant competition in the race to catch Las Vegas and New York. Also could have ramifications for who declares for the draft, with Phoenix no longer in the lottery, and Chicago (probably a less appealing destination for some potential draftees) now in it.
How about signing Te'a Cooper? Could you sign her to a minimum? What are the odds that Kitley falls to the Storm in the draft? She's a big who can score, rebound and play defense. She also has a nice 3 point shot.
I don’t like the overuse of the word “tank.” You said the Storm could “tank again” for a draft pick. The Storm did not “tank”before. Here is the definition of the word: “a team intentionally losing games or performing poorly in order to obtain a higher draft pick in the upcoming draft or to start rebuilding for future seasons”